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One of the most recent and final river additions to this website is this lesser traveled national scenic river. Not too far south/southwest of the Current River and Jacks Fork is the beautiful, crystal clear, spring fed Eleven Point River. The Eleven Point is a part of the protected National Wild & Scenic Rivers System managed by the National U.S. Forest Service. It is located about 5 hours from St. Louis, Columbia & Kansas City & about 3 hours from Springfield, MO in Oregon County in far southern central Missouri. The Eleven Point River was one of those originally designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968. The Eleven Point River is trickier canoeing water than the Current or Jacks Fork and becomes dangerous with only a small rise in water levels and occasional class II rapids. It is not as blessed with gravel bars for camping as some rivers, but is fed by some of the loveliest wild springs in the state. Those on the upper river are relatively small, but the river is fed by the 10th largest freshwater spring in the world, Greer Spring and the second largest spring in the state. It nearly doubles the size of the river and makes the Eleven Point below Hwy. 19 quite floatable even in dry years. Camping along the Eleven Point is permitted and several primitive camps are also provided. There is a large campground at Greer Crossing (Highway 19) with picnic area and boat ramp. The Eleven Point is adjacent to the western boundary of the Irish Wilderness. The major travelway within the Irish Wilderness is the 18.6 mile Whites Creek Trail. From the trailhead at Camp Five Pond to the Eleven Point River, a visitor will experience a wide variety of natural terrain and geographical relief. The natural and recreational opportunities attract four million visitors to this wilderness area a year. Click HERE to get a visual for where the Eleven Point River is located in southern Missouri.

River Levels


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River Levels - Eleven Point River Level (Levels) Near Bardley, MO on the Eleven Point (16 mi. downstream from Greer). Usually, 2+ ft. above average leads to an undesireable float due to high muddy waters.
**Average = ~1.7', below that you "may" drag your canoe**
Record high level at this point = 21.64 ft on 12/03/1982
Record low level at this point = 0.0 ft on 01/27/1956

RIVER NOTE: March, April, May and the first half of June "usually" bring some persistant heavy Spring rains to the area. With this in mind, the river can rise VERY QUICKLY in a short matter of time. I speak from experience, awaking one morning on the nearby Current River to the water being all the way up to my tent and flowing like a muddy torrent. So please be aware of the weather. After a heavy rain, the river will be pretty muddy for a short period, and as it drops back to normal levels it will remain murky. This cloudy type of water could take a few days or more to subside as long as no more rain falls in the area upstream from ones location. Personally, I prefer to float mid-June through mid-September (mid-September through mid-November for the fall foliage) due to this reason. When I go to the river, I prefer to see it "crystal clear", not "murky" and definitly not "muddy". To each their own, but this is just my 2 cents worth. Feel free to call any of the outfitters on the river to find out the exact water conditons of the area that you are going to visit before you leave so as not to dissapoint yourself with less than desireable river conditions. One thing thing the graph above cannot do is give you a visual.

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Maps


Eleven Point River Mile-By-Mile

Get Directions To The Eleven Point From Anywhere - Just enter your starting address. The destination address, nearby Alton, MO, has already been entered for you. This will give you both a map and turn-by-turn detailed directions.

Upper River Section Map or Upper-Middle River Section Map or Lower-Middle River Section Map or
Lower River Section Map - If the map looks distorted (shrunk), then just put your cursor on it until the "expand to regular size" button pops up in the lower right hand corner and click that.

1895 map of Oregon County

Detailed "zoomable" map - (Greater than 3 times zoom distorts map), Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader®


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"The Eleven Point River in Oregon County has big trout and its a wildly beautiful area to boot. From Greer Access to Riverton you can catch trout, and from Greer Access at Highway 19 to Turner Mill you can expect to hook into big trout. From Turner Mill to Riverton you get to keep more trout, but don't expect as many big ones. This is a river that for the most part runs through untamed beautiful wilderness, there are few spots to stop along the way to camp and a canoe is the best way to fish the Eleven Point."

Trout Fly Fishing - Stock Up!

Eleven Point River Fishing Report - By the Ozark Anglers Forum.

2006 Eleven Point River Fishing Prospects & Regulations - Also check Ozark Anglers.

Missouri Trout Hunter (Eleven Point) - NOTE: There are A LOT more trout related links (ie. recipes, cleaning procedures, etc.) under the Current River fishing page HERE.

Biotic Communities Of The Eleven Point

Fishing the Eleven Point River - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader®

Smallmouth on the Eleven Point - by Frank Ross

Eleven Point River Fly Box

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ONE-DAY TRIPS Thomasville to Cane Bluff "Too low after Memorial Day." 10 miles 6-8 hours Cane Bluff to Greer "Too low after Father's Day." 8 miles 4-6 hours Thommasville to Greer "Too low after Memorial Day." 18 miles 7-9 hours Greer to Turner's Mill "Blue Ribbon Trout Stretch" 6 miles 2-4 hours Greer to Whitten 12 miles 4-6 hours Greer to Riverton "Most Popular Stretch To Float" (TIP: Put in early for 1-day trips) 20 miles 8-10 hours Turner's Mill to Whitten 15 miles 6-7 hours Whitten to Riverton 8 miles 3-4 hours Riverton to SH 142 8 miles 4-6 hours Riverton to Stubblefied Access 13 miles 6-8 hours TWO DAY TRIPS Thomasville to Riverton "Upper too low after Memorial Day." 36 miles 16-20 hours Cane Bluff to Riverton "Upper too low after Father's Day." 26 miles 12-16 hours Greer to SH 142 30 miles 14-18 hours THREE DAY TRIPS Greer to Dalton, AR 40-45 miles 20-24 hours FOUR-FIVE DAY TRIPS Thomasville to Dalton, AR "Upper too low after Memorial Day." 50-55 miles 28-32 hours Cane Bluff to Dalton, AR "Upper too low after Father's Day." 48-53 miles 26-30 hours NOTE: Certain outfitters will only put in and take out at specific locations. Check first before making plans. "Floating speeds are typically 2 - 2 1/2 miles per hour + any stops"